Gary Weisbrodt

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Check out http://actionscript-toolbox.com/samplephpmysql.php

Hi Kevin Hmmmmm I thought that PHP would be the place where we put the business logic, FlashMX the presentation and MySql or FMP the data. Seems to me if FM has to communicate with XML it just gives us something else to learn.

Hi Kevin So a PHP document calls a XML document that calls FMP or is the XML within the PHP? Will this work with FMP or is Advanced Server required? By using PHP is the 5 user limit still in effect? How would you justify the cost of FMP or Advanced Server against MySql?

I would like to start a discussion on weather or not it is worth developing in FMP 7 and Flash. I have been hard pressed to find one example of how to make FMP 7 work with FlashMX. On the other hand I can find examples on how to make PHP and MySql work. such as http://actionscript-toolbox.com/samplemx_php.php A list of pros and cons would be helpful. Con FMP limited to five connections Con FMP Advanced Server costly Pro MySql free in fact it comes with Mac OSX Server I think PHP has been arround longer and has a wider base of users than XML

I seem to forget to login. cheers

hi Tod Have you made any headway on the FMP 7 version?

The instructions in Flash for connecting to an external database state: Set up your data source; for example, in the ColdFusion environment, set up a ColdFusion DataSource component to connect to your data source. How would this be acomplished for FM Pro 7?

Hi Wim I am just trying to determine what technologies i need to use to connect FM and Flash on a Mac server. So much of what I have read so far seems to be windows based.

Hi Attached is an example login that I would like to make work with FM 7. Any direction would be appreciated. Cheers

So FM Unlimited or FM Server Advanced would be the middleware required in the following snipet from the Flash documentation? Data Storage in Online Databases If you need to access evolving information such as stock quotes, account information, and product orders, you need to store your data in an online database. There are several database applications that range in complexity and price, from Oracle to MS Access to FileMaker Pro. Usually, you need to integrate another software application (known as middleware or application servers) to retrieve and format data from the database for use in Flash movies or other Web applications. Examples of languages commonly used to communicate with middleware servers include CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language), ASP (Active Server Pages), PHP, and Perl. The type of middleware server required depends on the language you are using, and may include ColdFusion Server, IIS (with built-in support for ASP), PHP Application server, and so on.

What FM product was used for login and score keeping in the game?

What I most like about FM is it's ease of use. I used to be able to create demos of projects using FM 4 and Claris Home Page in days and watch developers recreate them in what they than termed robust products like Silverstream in months. I never understood why it was so complex to connect to the high end databases. My fear with using Flash as a GUI is that I will have to learn and suffer the pain of those developers. Just how difficult is it to connect Flash to the FM files? I have FM 7 developer on OSX 10.3 Server. I also have Dreamweaver Studio 2004. My initial take is that I have a long learning curve to produce a working interactive site.

Has anyone experimented with Flash as an interface? What middleware would be required? In reading through the documentation: Data Storage in Online Databases If you need to access evolving information such as stock quotes, account information, and product orders, you need to store your data in an online database. There are several database applications that range in complexity and price, from Oracle to MS Access to FileMaker Pro. Usually, you need to integrate another software application (known as middleware or application servers) to retrieve and format data from the database for use in Flash movies or other Web applications. Examples of languages commonly used to communicate with middleware servers include CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language), ASP (Active Server Pages), PHP, and Perl. The type of middleware server required depends on the language you are using, and may include ColdFusion Server, IIS (with built-in support for ASP), PHP Application server, and so on.

Has anyone experimented with Flash as an interface? What middleware would be required? In reading through the documentation: Data Storage in Online Databases If you need to access evolving information such as stock quotes, account information, and product orders, you need to store your data in an online database. There are several database applications that range in complexity and price, from Oracle to MS Access to FileMaker Pro. Usually, you need to integrate another software application (known as middleware or application servers) to retrieve and format data from the database for use in Flash movies or other Web applications. Examples of languages commonly used to communicate with middleware servers include CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language), ASP (Active Server Pages), PHP, and Perl. The type of middleware server required depends on the language you are using, and may include ColdFusion Server, IIS (with built-in support for ASP), PHP Application server, and so on.